Phrase guide

come forth

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To move forward and into view, to emerge, to appear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Suddenly a man appeared and came forth out of the fog.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To volunteer to provide something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • Betty came forth with verification of his claims.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

come out of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Water issued from the hole in the wall
  • The words seemed to come out by themselves

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: issue, emerge, come out, go forth, egress

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: pop out, radiate, leak, escape, fall, debouch, come out, fall out

4

verb

Meaning 4

happen or occur as a result of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: emerge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow

Narrower terms: break

History

Etymology

Analytic form of the earlier forthcome.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Egyptian: pr:r-D54 (prj) — to move forward and into view